There appears to be a mentality in many churches that the pastor is a sort of panacea for all of my problems. He is expected to be the wisest of the wise, to know and understand how I feel (whether I am having a good day or bad day), to have the right word at all...

Another word of encouragement from Robert Murray McCheyne, “If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies. Yet distance makes no difference. He is praying for me.” What an awesome thought. The king of the...

According to Wikipedia EM Bounds died in 1913 having written nine books on prayer (he wrote eleven in total.) As I read Power Through Prayer I am constantly amazed at the prophetic insight he had into the church of his day, and yet which still applies to the church in...

Came across these quotes from Robert Murray McCheyne, “Rose early to seek God and found Him whom my soul loveth. Who would not rise early to meet such company?” “It is a sure mark of grace to desire more.” Tomorrow will soon be here, the Lord...

I have been reading some of EM Bounds classic book, Power through Prayer (available on Kindle for just 77pence). It starts by aiming directly at your heart and doesn’t deviate from it. This quote from Robert Murray McCheyne introduces chapter 1: “Study...